Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1.13 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.13 GPIA
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
6th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.5 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.6667 GPIA
in 2009
Years of data
8
2008–2024
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador, 2008–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1.13 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2024.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 GPIA, in 2009.
Ecuador ranks 6th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.6667 GPIA | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 1.33 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.13 GPIA | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8333 GPIA | 0.6667 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Ecuador was 1.13 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Ecuador ranks 6th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release